Your own ego is the only trap that I think you can fall into.

Most of my films I call arena films. I deal with a confined area -- an arena -- and I try to cover every aspect of it.

There was not a lot of dialogue. The titles were just to keep you up. It's the visual stimulation that hits the audience. That's the reason for film. Otherwise, we might as well turn the light out and call it radio.

I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don't know what's on the other end. Your imagination is under there.

Your own ego is the only trap that I think you can fall into.

What is an ending? There's no such thing. Death is the only ending.

I was scared that no one would hire me. At that time, there was still a stigma attached to it. A big stigma. Actually, I think I was healthier after the operation than some people who have bypass surgery because I was completely cured. But when you mentioned "heart transplant," you got a very negative reaction. It triggered people's imaginations, and not in a good way.